Oprah Winfrey Final Paper

Oprah Winfrey's fundamental needs, values, and orientation towards life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. And each person has their own unique balance of these four basic energies: fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), earth (practicality, realism, material interests), air (social and intellectual qualities), and water (emotional needs and feelings). Oprah Winfrey's "elemental make-up" is described below. Most of the people are "unbalanced" or irregular, and if Oprah is lacking in a certain element, it simply means that she needs to consciously develop that particular feature in order to appreciate and work harder in that dimension of her life. Oprah Winfrey is a positive and lively person who generally has an invigorating, inspiring, and energizing effect on others. Boredom or staying anchored in old habits is not a problem for Oprah Winfrey since she has numerous interests and the energy to pursue many of them. However, she definitely has the tendency to overextend herself without taking the time to regroup or to move on to new things before she finishes previous tasks. Oprah can burn out by being involved in too many activities. She seems driven to be always in motion, as if she were afraid if missing out on something interesting. Paying attention to her body's need for rest, attending to her own inner world and feelings and giving sufficient attention to her immediate family and their needs is something Oprah Winfrey needs to learn to do more of. It would benefit her to simply stop from time to time and take a breather. She also needs to grow her capacity for receptivity - the ability to listen what another person is saying, instead of focusing on what she has to say. It would serve Oprah Winfrey well to learn to wait and trust, rather than make something happen or try to turn the world to her will. One of her primary challenges lies in developing a sense of security and...

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The problems Oprah has encountered, as child was very traumatizing. She moved several times between family members, from a baby to a young child of six years old she lived with her grandparents, being that her parents were young and separated when she was born. During this time she feels that her grandmother installed in her a sense of reasoning and strength. She then moved in with her other in Milwaukee, WI that is when times became hard. Male relatives constantly molested Oprah. With this in mind Oprah became promiscuous and began to experiment with drugs. At the age 14 she gave birth to a premature baby that died. That is when Oprah decided to move with her father in Nashville. Her father insisted on hard work and discipline as means of...

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OprahWinfrey, a talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist, and business woman is the chairwoman of HARPO entertainment in Chicago. She joins the elite company of Lucille Ball and Mary Pickford, as the only woman in T.V and film to own their own production studios. Through HARPO productions, she produces and hosts America's number one popular show, "The OprahWinfrey show". (OprahWinfrey talk show bio 1997 p.1) Today many woman in America envies her life; her popularity, intelligence and her great fortunes. Though her success was gained from her hard work and education. She did not have any special background to be a most loved woman in America. She has overcame number of obstacles that most people have encountered in their own lives. She had to deal with poverty, sexual abuse, racism as a child, and her lifelong battle with weight.
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...﻿ OprahWinfrey is undoubtedly one of the most powerful women in our time. Her talk shows from The Oprah Show to Where Are They Now has given people an opportunity to get an inside on what she does. Oprah's success has influenced many african american women to become strong and independent. Abraham Lincoln once said, "I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards," (Inspirational Quotes: Achievements). This quote of perseverance could describe her life. Oprah Winfrey's childhood has motivated her to do something amazing with her life and to inspire others.
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Soon after Winfrey's birth, her unmarried parents had separated and she was left in the care of her grandmother on the farm. At the age of two and a half Oprah began her lessons in reading. Throughout her childhood Winfrey had lived under the strict guidance of her grandmother. At two years old she had addressed her church congregation about "when Jesus rose on Easter Day." She also had skipped kindergarten, she was then promoted to third grade the following year (Oprah Gail Winfrey).
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...OprahWinfreyOprahWinfrey was born in a small town in Mississippi in 1954. Her father was in the service and her mother moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in search of a new start. Oprah was left to be raised by her paternal Grandmother on a small farm. Oprah's Grandmother taught her to read before most children are ready for pre-school. Oprah's Grandmother was a strong Christian and due to her influence Oprah was very active in the church. By the time she was 3 she had traveled through the south reciting sermons and biblical verses.
At the age of six, Oprah moved into her mother's home, which was a far cry from the supportive, safe environment she was used to. Oprah's childhood took a drastic turn to a life of repeated sexual abuse from which reading was her only escape. At age 14 she was impregnated by one of her abusers. The baby was born premature and died shortly after birth. Oprah's mother could not handle having a developing woman in the house so she declared her "incorrigible" and sent her to live with her father. Oprah's new home in Tennessee was a far cry from the wild, "party house" atmosphere of her mother's home. Oprah's father demanded good study habits and high moral standards. He was a strict disciplinarian and allowed Oprah to adopt a new standard of living.
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However, her world would soon drastically change for the worse. At age six, she was sent to Milwaukee along with her mother who was able to find work as a housekeeper....

...Winfrey was named "Orpah" after the biblical character in the Book of Ruth on her birth certificate, but people mispronounced it regularly and Oprah stuck.[1]
Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to an unmarried teenage mother. She later said that her conception was due to a single sexual encounter and the couple broke up not long after.[21] Her mother, Vernita Lee (born c. 1935), was a housemaid. Winfrey had believed that her biological father was Vernon Winfrey (born 1933), a coal miner turned barber turned city councilman who had been in the Armed Forces when she was born. Decades later, Mississippi farmer and World War II veteran Noah Robinson, Sr. (born c. 1925) claimed to be her biological father.[22] A genetic test in 2006 determined that her maternal line originated among the Kpelle ethnic group, in the area that today is Liberia. Her genetic makeup was determined to be 89% Sub-Saharan African, 8% Native American, and 3% East Asian; however, the East Asian may, given the imprecisions of genetic testing, actually be Native American markers.[23]
After Winfrey's birth, her mother traveled north and Winfrey spent her first six years living in rural poverty with her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee (April 15, 1900 – February 27, 1963), who was so poor that Winfrey often wore dresses made of potato sacks, for which the local children made fun of her.[24] Her grandmother...